India de Beaufort

"I'm a one-man woman. I'm all about trust and men being faithful and honesty and someone being a good all-round person.” -India de Beaufort

One of television’s sexiest new sirens, India de Beaufort plays the token scantily-clad babe in Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword, a hilarious BBC Two comedy series starring Matt Lucas and John Rhys-Davies. “The show is a breath of fresh air,” she says. “It's an epic comedy mixed with heartfelt moments, and usually someone falling on their arse. The beauty is that you have the gravitas of Royal Shakespeare Company actors, mixed with the pure comedic genius of our stand-up and improvisational artists."

SEX APPEAL

India de Beaufort looks like a hybrid of Eliza Dushku and Eva Longoria. But when it comes to her character, Xena the Warrior Princess has nothing on Aneka, the sexually liberated character played by India de Beaufort on Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire. A pagan warrior by trade, Aneka is a feisty young feminist whose weapon of choice just happens to be sex. “I love the role of Aneka,” India says. “She's saying, ‘I'm equal to every other man in the world. Men enjoy sex. I enjoy sex.’” We love the fact that India is willing to perform near-naked fire dances and run around in ridiculous tight black leather shorts to bring her characterization to life. India de Beaufort, we salute you!

SUCCESS

India de Beaufort is a star on the rise. This self-described “jack of all trades” has appeared on wholesome children’s television shows, in sexy music videos and in the big screen comedy, Run, Fatboy, Run. However, it’s her role as sexy pagan warrior Aneka on Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire that will likely resonate most with audiences around the globe. "I have been working professionally as a performer since I was 15, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” she says. “It makes me smile every day.”

India de Beaufort Biography

India de Beaufort has always had a penchant for performing. “As a child I was ‘that kid,’” she admits. “I have a famous dance move that I used to do as a child. It was 'The Head Roll.' I was that kid, in the living room, at the drop of a hat, performing or doing whatever.” That desire to be in the spotlight eventually earned India a role on The Basil Brush Show, a BAFTA-nominated BBC children’s sitcom known for its colorful musical numbers. “I was 15,” she says. “I was on the show to sing. That was really the direction I was headed in.”

india de beaufort appears in run, fatboy, run

The Basil Brush Show gave India de Beaufort’s career a significant boost and she later made her big-screen debut in 2007 in Run, Fatboy Run, a hilarious romantic comedy starring Simon Pegg. Although many of her scenes were later cut, India’s acting ability made a tremendous impression on the film’s director, David Schwimmer. “David sort of took me to one side after we finished shooting and said, ‘Look, I really think that you should take this seriously, and this is the direction you should head in,’ and he saw potential, and he was the first person to really believe in me,” she says. “I had people back me in music before but never in acting. When he took a stance and showed me some confidence, I took him seriously, I mean you have to; he's someone that's that talented.”

india de beaufort is cast in krod mandoon and the flaming sword of fire

India de Beaufort took his advice and spent a full year working with acting coaches to hone her skills. “I really found out my strengths and my weaknesses,” she says, “and before long I just fell in love.” That’s when India learned about Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, a fledgling BBC Two comedy series about a band of remarkably ineffectual freedom fighters. “When I read the script, I just loved [it],” she says. “The writing was just so funny and intelligent and knowing that Sean Maguire and Matt Lucas were involved, I couldn't turn it down.”

india de beaufort travels to hungary

Within three weeks of accepting a role, India de Beaufort and her cast-mates were sent off to Hungary where they filmed the show’s first full season. “The shoot was incredible,” she says. “I mean it was really just one of those life-changing experiences, and I had so much fun.” India especially enjoyed being on location in a foreign country. "Budapest is a beautiful place, and the Hungarian crew members were so generous and welcoming,” she says. “It's great fun to be able to travel to new places, and learn about different cultures."

india de beaufort becomes the face of me by mezhgan

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire has since premiered on Comedy Central on April 9th and is set to make its debut on BBC Two in Britain shortly. While India waits to see if the show will be picked up for a second season, she’s keeping busy as the face of a new cosmetics line called Me by Mezhgan. “The company is L.A.-based, so I'm splitting my time between London and L.A. which is an amazing experience,” she says. “I will be representing the company for the next few years, and I'm really excited because I honestly adore the make-up.”